Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-19
OH, 50 HAPPY!
ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
Tia. 3 Much Discussed Matter Is at Last
Disposed ot-Bgsinsss Transacted at
Las. EGolug's Regular Nettgg.

The Board OF Education met in regular
monthly session last evening IN the rooms
oT the Board in the Public Library build
ipp. with the following members present;
Messrs. Acker, Dickey, Dobbins, Ebellng,
Eschtruth, Ellingham, Hannah, Harrell,
.~Iepson. Mccoy, Shafer, Waterhouse,
White, Work and President Pipes. The
minutes of the last two meetings were read
and approved, and the routine business was
taken up and disposed OF in a prompt
manner, and when the appointment OF
teachers in Ritchie sub-district came up
there was an attempt made to settle the
trouble quietly, and it certainly looked for
4 few moments rs if that much desired end
vas to be attained, but some little point
came up and the Board went all to pieces
and for a time it wa gloomy indeed, and
about the darkest day, or rather the dark
est night, ever experienced in the Board
| followed. but after awhile the mlsts
/ cleared away and the gaslIght shone again.
Mayor Seabright, President Gilleland
and several members OF Council were
/ quests of the Board last evening, and even
these gentlemen, who are used to rough
weather on the occasion OF every council
meeting, became SeasiCk, rocked As they
were in the waves Of heated discussion.
But the matter is now settled, and every
| member of the Board, even the walls OF
| the building are glad OF 1t, for walls are
said to have ears, and they must have sui
lered. The,prOceedings OF the meeting Will
be found below.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to $STO93, which were or
dered paid.
Librarian Wilson's report showed the to-
tai circulation of books Tor the month OF
July to be L,l3I; average circulation per
day. l65; circulation in reading room, |OI;
amount received from fines, &c, sll.
The report Of the Committee on Public
I Library recommended the promotion OF
Miss Sage to the position OF First Assistant
Librarian. made vacant by the resignation
/ of Mrs Shaler. aud that the appointment
of Mrs. Carrie Crawford be confirmed rs
second Assistant. 1t also recommended
the payment of bills amounting to Sill,
the report being adopted ~ a whole. The
report referred the matter OF decorating
the Public Library building during the
Reunion to the Board, and upon motion
OF Mr.. DobhiuS 50 was sci aside Tor that
-purpose and the matter left to the COM
mittee on Public Library. ,
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds reported that according to the
terms of the contract, the archltcst OF the
Washington sub.district school building
has submitted his first estimate OF the
amount now due the contractors Tor sand
buildiny for work done and material lur-
nished 10 date, less - per cent OF the cost
thereof. \ resolution authorizing the
clerk to draw an order in favor OF hleNlS,
Kraft Il Co. for $3.50 on account OF con-
tract work done on the Washington sub
district building, was adopted.
THE COMMITTEE on TEACHERS AND
SCHOOLS
reported that it has had under Amusement
the matter referred TO it, concerning the
d"isproportion existing between the num-
Der of teachers and pupils in several of our
schools, and submitted that Il remedy can
be found in the following revision OF the
course of studies:
Drop drawing out OF division ID; teach
Whites Elementary Arithmetic IN the
highest grade of c. Beginning IN January
of each vear teach MItchriiS Primary
Geography m the highest grade Oi {; teach
defamation in all the grades oi I; make
work in grade 4 comprehend earlier woIk
in arithmetic. Beginning III January OF
each wear teach MItchcil's intermediate
Geography in the highest grade OF
division r.. In the highest grade
ot 4 drop lessons IN English
and substitute Naryey's Primary Gram
mar. In the Grammar room ut the begin
ming OF the first year commences the study
of Physiology, at the beginning OF the sec
ond year commence the study OF PhIlo'o'
phv. at the beginning OF the third year
commence the study of literature.
In the third aud fourth years teach
HIGHER arithmetic. IS 4 supplemental!
work IN arithmetic to he placed IN the
hands OF the teachers, the Committee sug-
TESTED the adoption Of RLy's test examples.
o
The report also recommended the dlScon-
t~iuuancc Of written examinations for pro
motion in all grades below the Grammar
room.
Dr. Jrpsou moved to amend hy inserting
that Division \, Grade l, in Clay school,
be- hereafter cIlSsed with the grammar
room, which Vas carried and the report
adopted.
THE cLEEk OF THE BOARD
presented his annual statement OF tn,
school District OF Wheeling Of eXpendi
lures for the year ending July 81, from
which the following totals are taken.
!; school Fund-Salarles OF teachers, EiI,-
Gilab; salaries Of j%anitors, 92,32l.9o; re
pairs, 81, 7GI.Ji; mel, fl,lG972i contln
~sencies. -. 1866; furniture and appa
ratus, SLIP "a; insurance, S2liO@; rents
500: total. S6l.2 G2 %. Building Fund
Slgy7325. Library Fuud-S',U9-.O
The report was received and filed.
Superintendent Anderson reported thai
: he had received from the Clerk ot tn,
B,-,l IN. r.sult pf the census anC